I’m standing on the roof of a new office building on Przemysłowa street, looking at Zabłocie’s panorama. Hard to believe that 15 years ago this was an industrial wasteland. Today? It’s Krakow’s Manhattan, where apartment prices reach 15,000 PLN per square meter.
I remember my first visit to Zabłocie in 2010. A client, a visionary from the IT industry, was buying an old warehouse. “This will be Krakow’s future,” he said. Everyone shook their heads. Today his loft is worth ten times the purchase price.
Zabłocie is a lesson in urban transformation. The old tram depot became the Museum of Contemporary Art MOCAK. Factories turned into lofts and offices. New streets, parks, infrastructure emerged. And it all started with a bold vision and first pioneers.
Today Zabłocie attracts a specific group of residents. Mainly young professionals from creative industries, IT, startups. Average age? 32 years. Most work remotely or in one of numerous office buildings that appeared in the area.
What does today’s Zabłocie offer? Modern apartment complexes with Vistula views, industrial lofts in post-factory buildings, townhouses for families. Prices start from 13,000 PLN/m² for standard apartments, reaching 18,000 PLN for exclusive penthouses.
Infrastructure? You can live without leaving the district. Galeria Kazimierz, hundreds of restaurants and cafes, fitness clubs, kindergartens. To Main Square 15 minutes walk across Piłsudski bridge. Planned metro line will only increase attractiveness.
Challenges exist. Intensive development means less and less space. Some complain about losing industrial character. Parking prices reach 50,000 PLN. But demand doesn’t weaken.
Zabłocie’s greatest value is its energy. It’s a place where things happen. Where your neighbor might be a startup CEO, artist or Google programmer. Where industrial past meets technological future.
Forecast? Zabłocie hasn’t said its last word yet.
Planned infrastructure investments, development of Vistula riverbank areas, new mixed-use projects. It’s still a good moment to invest, though times of spectacular returns have passed.
Do you live or work in Zabłocie? How do you rate this metamorphosis?…
Eternel – Estate Agency
Eternel – Estate Agency
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